The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,900 | 3.39% | -5.33% |
| 2021 | $48,210 | -1.14% | - |
| 2020 | $48,760 | 12.31% | - |
| 2019 | $42,760 | 4.07% | - |
| 2018 | $41,020 | -16.99% | - |
| 2017 | $47,990 | 0.58% | - |
| 2016 | $47,710 | 15.91% | - |
| 2015 | $40,120 | 1.65% | - |
| 2014 | $39,460 | -26.20% | - |
| 2013 | $49,800 | -5.54% | - |
| 2012 | $52,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,900, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is the second highest paying city for firefighters in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Iowa City (median annual salary of $50,150). Compared with Iowa City, the median annual salary of firefighters in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is .5 percent (.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |